27 october 190627 october 190610 february 1913​6 march 191515 march 1915

Gazetted Second Lieutenant into the Leinster RegimentPromoted LieutenantPromoted Captain​Proceeded to France attached to the 1st Battalion​Killed in action at St. Eloi

Lieutenant Colonel A.B. Prowse, commanding 1st Leinster Regiment wrote :' He was holding a trench which had a garrison of 30 men , and which was attacked by 100 Germans at , or soon after , dawn.He was killed instantaneously by a bullet which struck him in the head, and could have suffered no pain.During the few days he has been with us he has proved himself a brave and gallant officer, and we deplore the loss of a good comrade, and offer you a whole-hearted sumpathy.'

Lieutenant C.I. Mackay of the 5th Battalion wrote :I was with him when he was killed.He was my company commander both there and in passage, and like all the men of the company, I would have done anything for him.​He always thought of the men first and afterwards himself, and it was through this unselfishness he met his death.Some one said the Germans were leaving their trench to attack, and no one looked out , so he looked over and was hit.He suffered no pain whatever.He was buried on Monday night,a nd we have handed all his things to the Quartermaster, who will send them to you in a few weeks.I only know too well how useless it is to express sympathy, but I have taken thsi opportunity of expressing not only my own sympathy, but that of all the men of the company ,who had grown to love him even in the few days under his command."

Rait-Kerr Sylvester CecilIrishCaptain22nd Trench Howitzer Battery , Royal Field Artillery2714 october 1887 , Rathmoyle13 may 1915Second son of the late Sylvester Rait Kerr, D.L., of Rathmoyle, Edenderry, King's Co., Ireland, and of Mary Isabel Rait Kerr.His brother William Charles Rait Kerr also fell.( see next notice)SingleEducated at Arnold House at Lladulas , Rugby College and the RMA Woolwich​Career soldier​Ypres Menin Gate MemorialPanel 5 and 9

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18 december 190718 december 1910October 1910

30 october 19146 november 1914April 1915​6 may 1915​13 may 1915

Gazetted Second Lieutenant to the Royal Field Artillery​Promoted LieutenantProceeded to South Africa with the 100th Battery, RFA and afterwards to India.​He was home on leave when war broke outHe was employed for some weeks in training men in various places, being promoted CaptainProceeded to France with 'G' Battery , Royal Horse Artillery but was subsequently transferred to the 41st Battery , RFA.He was given the command of a Trench Howitzer BatteryWith which he went into the trenches near Wieltje , YpresKilled in action , being shot through the head by a German sniper whilst carrying bombs to his guns.​Buried in the trenches close to the spot where he fell.

The General Officer Commanding the 11th Infantry Brigade wrote :' I have been informed that you would like a few particulars of the gallant work done by your son and the 22nd Trench Mortar Battery while they were under me in the hard fighting of May 9 to 13.Your son was posted in the trenches to the left of a building , names by the troops 'Shelltrap farm', which was about the hottest part of the line , and his duty was to asist the infantry in keeping back the enemy from sapping up to the farm buildings, and to endeavour to blow in their saps.The enemy's shelling was so intense that time after time the trench mortars were silenced and the crews buried, but they were dug out and started on again, and they refused to be relieved.Cooke , the subaltern , was hit and his shoulder dislocated , but he refused to go to hospital, and the whole battery displayed a similar spirit all through the fighting.The severity of which may be judged from the fact that Shelltrap Farm was lost and retaken with the bayonet three time in twenty-four hours.'

Rait-Kerr William CharlesIrishCaptain57th Howitzer Battery , Royal Field Artillery286 august 1886 , Rathmoyle10 november 1914Eldest son of the late Sylvester Rait Kerr, D.L., of Rathmoyle, Edenderry, King's Co., Ireland, and of Mary Isabel Rait Kerr.His brother Sylvester Cecil Rait Kerr also fell.(see previously)SingleEducated at Arnold House at Lladulas , Rugby College and the RMA Woolwich​Career soldierDistinguished Service Order​Mentioned in despatchesYpres Menin Gate MemorialPanel 5 and 9

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23 july 190723 july 1910​16 august 191430 october 191410 november 1914

Gazetted Second Lieutenant Royal Field ArtilleryPromoted LieutenantProceeded to France with the 1st DivisionPromoted CaptainKilled in action at Veldhoek whilst in charge of an advanced gun 250 yards from the enemy , being shot through the head by a German sniper.​The rest of his Battery had gone to the rear to rest and refit, having been out since the beginning of the War.​Originally buried at Veldhoek beside the gun ' he had commanded so well '.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order :' For gallant conduct in bringing up a gun to within 250 yards of the enemy in a wood, and blowing down a house in which the enemy were working a machine gun' ( London Gazette 1 december 1914)​Mentioned in Field Marshall Sir John French's Despatch of 14 january 1915.​His Colonel wrote :​' He was in charge of a gun which hd for some days been placed in a forward position for a special purpose, to destroy some houses from which some German snipers were causing heavy losses in our trenches.He had been doing splendid work, which had been specially noticed by the General, and only the day before his death the Commander of the French troops on our left had sent a letter of thanks for one particularly useful lot of shooting which he had put in and destroyed some German trenches in front of them.He was a brave and excellent of officer and man.He had just appeared in the Gazette as Captain and was so delighted that I had been able to get him posted to one of my batteries.'

Another officer wrote :'He was up in the infantry trenches with one gun close behind , in communication by telephone with him.​He was there about a fortnight , and it that time did very fine work , knocking down houses with Germans and machine guns in them , and various other jobs.He was highly praised by all the people up there , and by the general in command of the Infantry Brigade.He had a very rough time from both shell and rifle fire, but had done great execution in spite of it.'

He served with the local Territorials 12th Highland Light InfantryProceeded to France Awarded the Military Medal for bravery after rescuing several severely wounded soldiers at the Battle of LoosFor saving the life of his officer while under a hail of enemy fire, a Bar was added The Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to him on July 15 1917 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the reconnaisance of a farm, held by the Germans.Arthur had volunteered and made a reconnaisance to a farm, which was held by the enemy.He succeeded in reaching the enemy trenches which were held in some strength.Killed in action by a sniper while returning from yet another successful engagement

Carluke named four streets after its war heroes. Three of them were for Victoria Cross winners - William Angus, Donald Cameron and Thomas Caldwell - and the other was Arthur Ramage.Many locals over the years have said that the reason Ramage Road was the longest of the three was because Arthur was held in such regard.It was felt that he should have been awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.

Joined the London ScottishVolunteered for foreign serviceProceeded to FranceKilled in action at Messines during the famous charge of the London ScottishOriginally buried there.A window was erected to his memory in Woodford Paris Church